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Best Architecture Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Louisville, Kentucky has 1 accredited school offering architecture programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning architecture-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $149,430 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Architecture Schools to Louisville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer architecture programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky architecture page.
Architecture Wages Near Louisville
Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$100,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$108,228
Landscape Architects
$75,870
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$81,493
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$149,430
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$160,505
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$62,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$67,562
Urban and Regional Planners
$79,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$85,671
Construction Managers
$101,780
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$109,323
Interior Designers
$60,020
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$64,468
Civil Engineers
$102,650
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$110,258
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Louisville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Louisville-Area Cities With Architecture Programs
How many accredited architecture schools are near Louisville, KY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering architecture programs near Louisville. The closest is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in Cincinnati, OH (90.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (90.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying architecture roles near Louisville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying architecture-related roles near Louisville are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($149,430), Civil Engineers ($102,650), Construction Managers ($101,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?
Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville and has its own set of local architecture programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.